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Tigre

tig

Tigre is a language . It is written using the Ethiopic (Geʻez) script. Its BCP 47 language code is tig.

Writing Systems Used for Tigre

Ethiopic (Geʻez)
ግዕዝ
Primary
ሰላም
LTR Ethi

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Tigre use?
Tigre is written using the Ethiopic (Geʻez) script (ISO 15924 code: Ethi). Ethiopic (Geʻez) is written left-to-right.
What direction is Tigre written?
Tigre is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
What is the language code for Tigre?
The BCP 47 language code for Tigre is "tig". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
tig
ISO 639-3
tig
Status
living
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Ethiopic (Geʻez)

Other Ethiopic (Geʻez) Languages

Amharic Blin Geez Tigrinya Wolaytta

Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.